Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

I did the 8.8 swap

4.56 gears
Full Locker
No welds on axel tubes

Pros:
New Axle
Disc Brakes (may need new porportioning valve)


Cons:
emergency brake is much better but seems to stick at times...
Full Locker jumps from left to right... POWERTRAXX
could not sell my D35 to anyone! ;)


Brian Moga
Waxhaw.Net

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, pbarton wrote:

> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:33:21 GMT
> From: pbarton <pbarton@houston.rr.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Subject: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while keeping
> the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can tell are
> the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any thoughts
> on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

I did the 8.8 swap

4.56 gears
Full Locker
No welds on axel tubes

Pros:
New Axle
Disc Brakes (may need new porportioning valve)


Cons:
emergency brake is much better but seems to stick at times...
Full Locker jumps from left to right... POWERTRAXX
could not sell my D35 to anyone! ;)


Brian Moga
Waxhaw.Net

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, pbarton wrote:

> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:33:21 GMT
> From: pbarton <pbarton@houston.rr.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Subject: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while keeping
> the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can tell are
> the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any thoughts
> on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

I did the 8.8 swap

4.56 gears
Full Locker
No welds on axel tubes

Pros:
New Axle
Disc Brakes (may need new porportioning valve)


Cons:
emergency brake is much better but seems to stick at times...
Full Locker jumps from left to right... POWERTRAXX
could not sell my D35 to anyone! ;)


Brian Moga
Waxhaw.Net

On Tue, 14 Mar 2006, pbarton wrote:

> Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:33:21 GMT
> From: pbarton <pbarton@houston.rr.com>
> Newsgroups: rec.autos.makers.jeep+willys
> Subject: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while keeping
> the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can tell are
> the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any thoughts
> on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi Carl,
I am currently running 33"BFG. I doubt if I will ever go bigger than
35". I currently do not have a locker in the TJ. Maybe I will get lucky
and find one for the 8.8inch. I think I should be able to get the stock
Limited Slip Diff that comes off the Explorer.
thanks,
paul


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:d9OdnQ0CkdSCzYvZRVn-pw@comcast.com...
> What size tires are you running? Do you plan to lock it?
>
> Carl
>
> "pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
>> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
>> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
>> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I
>> can tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed.
>> Any thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> 97 TJ 4.0L
>>
>> 4 inch lift
>>
>> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>>
>> 33 BFG
>>
>> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>>
>>
>>
>> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>>
>>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi Carl,
I am currently running 33"BFG. I doubt if I will ever go bigger than
35". I currently do not have a locker in the TJ. Maybe I will get lucky
and find one for the 8.8inch. I think I should be able to get the stock
Limited Slip Diff that comes off the Explorer.
thanks,
paul


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:d9OdnQ0CkdSCzYvZRVn-pw@comcast.com...
> What size tires are you running? Do you plan to lock it?
>
> Carl
>
> "pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
>> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
>> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
>> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I
>> can tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed.
>> Any thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> 97 TJ 4.0L
>>
>> 4 inch lift
>>
>> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>>
>> 33 BFG
>>
>> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>>
>>
>>
>> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>>
>>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi Carl,
I am currently running 33"BFG. I doubt if I will ever go bigger than
35". I currently do not have a locker in the TJ. Maybe I will get lucky
and find one for the 8.8inch. I think I should be able to get the stock
Limited Slip Diff that comes off the Explorer.
thanks,
paul


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:d9OdnQ0CkdSCzYvZRVn-pw@comcast.com...
> What size tires are you running? Do you plan to lock it?
>
> Carl
>
> "pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
>> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
>> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
>> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I
>> can tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed.
>> Any thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> 97 TJ 4.0L
>>
>> 4 inch lift
>>
>> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>>
>> 33 BFG
>>
>> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>>
>>
>>
>> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>>
>>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi Carl,
I am currently running 33"BFG. I doubt if I will ever go bigger than
35". I currently do not have a locker in the TJ. Maybe I will get lucky
and find one for the 8.8inch. I think I should be able to get the stock
Limited Slip Diff that comes off the Explorer.
thanks,
paul


"Carl" <carlsaiyed@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
news:d9OdnQ0CkdSCzYvZRVn-pw@comcast.com...
> What size tires are you running? Do you plan to lock it?
>
> Carl
>
> "pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
>> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
>> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
>> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I
>> can tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed.
>> Any thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul
>>
>> 97 TJ 4.0L
>>
>> 4 inch lift
>>
>> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>>
>> 33 BFG
>>
>> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>>
>>
>>
>> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>>
>>
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi,
Thank you all for your feedback. Looks like I am not going off the deep
end by doing this conversion.
thanks,
paul


"pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can
> tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any
> thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi,
Thank you all for your feedback. Looks like I am not going off the deep
end by doing this conversion.
thanks,
paul


"pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can
> tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any
> thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>

Re: D35 to Ford 8.8 rear end
 

Hi,
Thank you all for your feedback. Looks like I am not going off the deep
end by doing this conversion.
thanks,
paul


"pbarton" <pbarton@houston.rr.com> wrote in message
news:lIrRf.17970$733.6398@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have decided to upgrade the 97TJ rear end from the D35 to a
> Ford 8.8, with welds on the axel tubes. Will take this from an Explorer
> rear, gives me the pleasure of having disk brakes in the back while
> keeping the same blot pattern, 5x4.5, as the TJ. The weak points as I can
> tell are the 'C clips'. I could use a 'C clip" eliminator if needed. Any
> thoughts on this subject or suggestions?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul
>
> 97 TJ 4.0L
>
> 4 inch lift
>
> 3.73 Gears, no lockers yet
>
> 33 BFG
>
> Short SYE, JB Conversions
>
>
>
> Pbarton@houston.rr.com
>
>